Access North Little Rock Criminal Records

North Little Rock criminal records are maintained through Pulaski County, with arrest and booking data flowing through the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility. The North Little Rock Police Department handles city-level law enforcement, and all arrests made within city limits are processed at the county facility. Court cases are filed in Pulaski County Circuit Court or District Court. This page covers the main sources for North Little Rock criminal records, including the online inmate search, CourtConnect, state background checks, and FOIA request procedures.

Pulaski County Detention and Booking Records

People arrested in North Little Rock are booked at the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility at 3201 W Roosevelt Road, Little Rock, AR 72204. The facility phone is (501) 340-7001. It serves all of Pulaski County, including North Little Rock, Little Rock, and other municipalities in the county. This is the main intake facility for all Pulaski County arrests regardless of which local agency made the arrest.

Booking records from the facility are public under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. Each booking record includes the person's name, date of birth, booking date, charges, bond amount and type, and the arresting agency. For North Little Rock arrests, the arresting agency will typically show as North Little Rock Police Department. Booking records can be searched online through the Pulaski County Zuercher Portal.

The online inmate search for Pulaski County is available at pulaski-so-ar.zuercherportal.com. This is an official portal showing current booking records including charges, bond information, and warrant data. The portal updates regularly. People who have been released will not appear in the current roster, but the system retains historical booking records that can be searched by name.

The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office is at 2900 S. Woodrow, Little Rock, AR 72201. Phone: (501) 340-6600. The sheriff oversees the detention facility and handles warrant enforcement across the county, including North Little Rock.

North Little Rock Police Department Records

The North Little Rock Police Department handles law enforcement within city limits. Officers file incident reports, make arrests, and submit case documentation for all offenses committed within North Little Rock. Police incident reports are public records and can be requested from the NLRPD records division.

To request a police report from North Little Rock, contact the police department's records unit. You will need to provide your name, the approximate date of the incident, and a description of what you are looking for. Standard FOIA copy fees apply at $0.25 per page. Reports involving active investigations, juvenile subjects, or protected information may be withheld or partially redacted.

North Little Rock sits across the Arkansas River from Little Rock. The two cities are separate municipalities with separate police departments, but they share Pulaski County court facilities and the county detention center. If you are searching for records and are unsure whether the incident occurred in North Little Rock or Little Rock, the Pulaski County Zuercher Portal at pulaski-so-ar.zuercherportal.com will show the arresting agency, which helps clarify jurisdiction.

Pulaski County Circuit Court Records

All felony cases filed in North Little Rock go to Pulaski County Circuit Court. The Pulaski County Circuit Clerk is at 401 W Markham Street, Suite 100, Little Rock, AR 72201. Phone: (501) 340-8500. The clerk's website is pulaskiclerkar.gov. It provides access to civil and criminal court filings, docket entries, case status, and judgment information for Pulaski County.

CourtConnect at caseinfo.arcourts.gov covers Pulaski County circuit and district court cases. Search by name, case number, description, or date range. Results include party names, case status, full docket history, attorney of record, and upcoming hearing dates. The system is free and does not require an account. Technical support is at 501-410-1900 or 866-823-5778.

Misdemeanor cases and some traffic offenses from North Little Rock are handled at the Pulaski County District Court level. These cases also appear in CourtConnect once assigned a case number. If you know a case involves a misdemeanor, searching CourtConnect by name and filtering by district court filings will return results faster.

Restricted records in Pulaski County include juvenile court files under A.C.A. § 9-27-309, sealed and expunged records under A.C.A. § 16-90-901, adoption records, and documents sealed by court order. These are not available through public search systems including CourtConnect or the clerk's public access terminals.

FOIA Requests for North Little Rock Records

North Little Rock and Pulaski County agencies accept FOIA requests for criminal records. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq., agencies must determine eligibility within 24 hours and produce records within three business days. Standard copy fees are $0.25 per page. Agencies cannot charge for the time staff spends searching records.

For North Little Rock Police Department records, submit a written request to the NLRPD records division. Include the date, name of the involved party, and a description of the records you need. For Pulaski County Sheriff records, contact the sheriff's office at (501) 340-6600 or submit in writing to the office at 2900 S. Woodrow, Little Rock. The circuit clerk at 401 W Markham Street also accepts FOIA requests for court records.

If a request is denied, the Arkansas Attorney General's Office at 800-482-8982 can help determine whether the denial was proper. Common grounds for denial include active investigation exemption, juvenile record protection under A.C.A. § 9-27-309, and expungement orders under A.C.A. § 16-90-901.

VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) at 1-800-510-0415 allows victims and others to get notified about custody status changes for people held at the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility, including those arrested in North Little Rock.

Arkansas State Police Background Checks

A statewide background check covering Pulaski County records, including North Little Rock criminal history, can be requested through the Arkansas State Police Online Criminal Background Check System. Online checks cost $22. Mail-in requests using form ASP-122 cost $25, sent to the Identification Bureau at 1 State Police Plaza Drive, Little Rock, AR 72209. Phone: 501-618-8500. Volunteer organizations qualify for a discounted rate of $11 per check.

The check draws from the statewide criminal history system under A.C.A. § 12-12-1501. Under A.C.A. § 12-12-1506(d), the public can access conviction records and felony arrest records without the subject's written consent. The report may include felony and misdemeanor convictions, felony arrests, pending felony charges filed in the last five years, and sex offender registration status. Expunged and sealed records do not appear.

The Arkansas Crime Information Center (ACIC) manages the statewide criminal history database and sex offender registry under A.C.A. § 12-12-203(a). ACIC is at 501-682-7441. North Little Rock residents can dispute errors in their ACIC record, and ACIC must respond within 30 days.

The free ADC Inmate Search covers people currently held or previously held in Arkansas Department of Corrections facilities. It includes North Little Rock residents who received state prison sentences for felony convictions.

The ADC inmate search covers state prison records for people sentenced from Pulaski County courts, including cases originating in North Little Rock.

Statewide Court Records Search

CourtConnect at caseinfo.arcourts.gov is the free statewide court records system. It covers Pulaski County circuit and district court cases. Searching by name will return all cases in which that person appears as a party, including North Little Rock arrests that resulted in criminal charges. The system shows case status, all docket entries, charge information, and hearing dates.

For cases that predate the digital filing system, the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk at 401 W Markham Street can assist with locating paper records. Older files may not be indexed in CourtConnect but are still public records accessible through the clerk's office during business hours.

CourtConnect provides free access to Pulaski County court records covering North Little Rock criminal cases at both the circuit and district court levels.

Expungement and Sealed Records in North Little Rock

North Little Rock residents can petition to seal certain criminal records under the Arkansas Uniform Expungement Act at A.C.A. § 16-90-901. When the Pulaski County Circuit Court enters an expungement order, those records are sealed and removed from public access. ACIC processes the Order to Seal within 30 days. Sealed records will not appear on background checks run through the Arkansas State Police.

Offenses with a five-year waiting period before they can be sealed include Class A Misdemeanor Negligent Homicide, Battery in the 3rd Degree, Indecent Exposure, Public Sexual Indecency, Sexual Assault in the 4th Degree, Domestic Battering in the 3rd Degree, and misdemeanor DWI. Some offenses are never eligible. For guidance on eligibility, Legal Aid of Arkansas is at 1-800-952-9243. The Center for Arkansas Legal Services covers central Arkansas, including Pulaski County, at 501-376-3423.

Juvenile records are generally sealed under A.C.A. § 9-27-309 and are not accessible through public search systems unless the juvenile was tried as an adult by court order.

Nearby Qualifying Cities

These nearby cities have their own criminal records pages. Several share Pulaski County facilities and courts with North Little Rock.

Pulaski County Criminal Records

North Little Rock cases are filed in Pulaski County. The county page has full information on the circuit clerk, sheriff's office, detention facility, and county-level FOIA procedures.